Stephanie Ramos

The tape is blood curdling.

Lauren Prier was 23 years old when she got the news that her mother had died.

So talk to me a little bit about your childhood.

How was that for you, growing up in Maryland with your mom and dad?

Just wonderful.

Safe.

I knew it was going to cut.

It's okay.

When I sat down with her last year to talk about her mom's death, Lauren was almost exactly the same age her mom had been when she died, in her late 40s.

She says until that day in 2001, the Prears family life had been idyllic.

Lauren said Leslie was always there when she needed her.

Lauren said that she and her mom spent a lot of time together.

Even after Lauren moved out of the house and into an apartment in nearby Silver Spring.

They would take trips to D.C.

to visit the museums.

Lauren said her mom especially liked the National Portrait Gallery.

Seems like you guys, you both had a very good relationship.

On May 2nd, 2001, in the afternoon, Lauren tried to call Leslie.

Lauren called Sandy on his cell.

Sandy told Lauren that Leslie had died in an accident, but investigators didn't actually know what happened.